Why were women lawmakers wearing white at Trump's address?

It's no coincidence that dozens of women lawmakers are matching for President Donald Trump's first joint address to Congress.

Author:
Dori Olmos

Published:
7:16 AM CST March 1, 2017

Updated:
7:16 AM CST March 1, 2017

It’s no coincidence that dozens of women lawmakers are matching for President Donald Trump’s first joint address to Congress.

They’re all wearing white in support of women’s rights.

Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi tweeted a photo of a room full of lawmakers—all color coordinating—before they headed into the Capitol for Tuesday night’s address. They’re wearing dresses, blazers, and pant suits—white on top of suffragette white—to send a message to the commander-in-chief.

Rep. Pelosi’s fellow congressman from California Rep. Mark Takano tweeted a photo of the yellow rose he’s wearing to Tuesday night’s address. He called it a symbol of women’s rights that has “unified Americans since the fight for suffrage.”